“I read and picked every single card,” Davidson said. “Most stores just want to fill racks. That’s not the case with me.”

Loyal customers say that Overtures represented what the Montague Street shopping district used to be — a line of boutiques with personality, free of Starbucks or other humdrum chains.

“Today shops come and go, but there’s not a lot left that have a real following,” said Peggy Ricciardi, who ordered her holiday cards and invitations at Overtures for 20 years. “Even if I didn’t need anything, I would stop and find something because it was Michael and Gerry.”

Morin and Davidson don’t have a wedding date, but this summer they plan to jet to London for the Olympics and visit Italy to explore where Verdi spent most of his life.